The UCI WorldTeams, UCI ProTeams, UCI Continental Teams, National Teams, UCI Cyclo-cross Professional Teams and their riders must update (or create if needed) their account on the centralised prize money management platform, so that prize money it can be paid in accordance with the UCI Regulations (art. 1.2.071).
From the 2022 season, this obligation extends to all women’s teams (UCI Women’s WorldTeams and UCI Women’s Continental Teams) participating in UCI Women’s WorldTour or UCI ProSeries events. Any prize money which will be due to teams not included in the above list (i.e.: club teams, UCI Cyclo-cross Teams, regional teams) will be transferred to the National Federation of the concerned team, that will then receive the prize money.
The UCI launched the Centralised Prizemoney Management system (“CPM”)in January 2019 for Men’s Professional Cycling, covering the distribution of prizes from the WT, HC races, the Pro Series and Class 1. As of 1st January 2022, this system will be in place for women's professional cycling as well.
- Career and Transition Fund
- 5% is deducted for a ‘Transition Fund’.
- Riders that retire from professional cycling are entitled to seek amount of money from the Transition Fund, to assist them with their career after cycling.
- The Transition Fund is controversial, as retired male riders were left stranded when CPA failed to meet pay outs. Furthermore, the Transition Fund currently runs at a deficit, of which latest figures from the CPA put this at approximately -EUR 2.8 million. Therefore, use of this Transition Fund should not be introduced into Women’s Cycling. The TCA are not aware of a viable plan by the CPA or the UCI to restore this deficit. In addition, given the relatively low amounts of prize money available in women’s cycling, it is also questionable if a Transition Fund for women can provide any amounts which are sufficient to be considered meaningful for post career assistance.
- Development of National Riders Associations
- 3% is deducted for the National Riders Associations in countries where races have taken place (for example, the 3% deduction of all French races go to the French Riders Associations UNCP).
- It is not clear where the deducted amount of money goes, when a country does not have a national riders association and/or this association is not a member of the CPA. This should be clarified by the CPA and/or UCI.
- Anti Doping
- 2% is deducted for anti-doping program.
- This amount is additional to the amount allocated to anti-doping (for the biological passport) that is paid by teams as part of their team registration fee.
- Women’s World Teams for example contribute EUR 10,000 and the Women’s Continental Teams contribute EUR 2,250 for anti doping per year, as part of their team registration fee.
- Organisers also contribute to anti-doping costs, with their contribution depending on the category and the days that are raced.
- 3,82% CPA fee
- 2% is deducted for CPA administration costs, and a further 1,82% is deducted for Development of the CPM Platform.
- UCI has not provided any insight into the rationale behind these percentages. This is a concern, given that additional administration costs are also paid to the CPA in the second layer. These costs are of course paid to the CPA in addition to the financial contribution already made to the CPA by the UCI.
